Pandiyan v. The State Rep. By Its, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Pandiyan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thachampet Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.124 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.124 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Sathiyaraj Elangovan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 329(3), 324(4), 351(2) of BNS Act [corresponding Sections 379, 447, 427, 506 of IPC] in Crime No.124 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, being the owner of a JCB, had joined hands with the other accused and was involved in the illegal transportation of sand to the extent of 200 lorry loads, worth about Rs.14,00,000/-. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case . He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally four accused in this case, and the petitioner is ranked as A1. He further submitted that the investigation has not yet been completed and therefore opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence, the fact that the quantity and place where the sand was illegally quarried and taking into account the investigation is still pending, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 10.10.2025 cda 3/4

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

cda To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thachampet Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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